WRMC Cancer Program Granted Three-Year Approval The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted three-year approval with commendations to the cancer program at Wellington Regional …

UroToday.com - Our multi-institutional study on robotic partial nephrectomy for renal hilar tumors is the first to focus solely on renal hilar tumors and represents one of the largest series in the world. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy requires advanced skills in laparoscopy to achieve precise tumor resection and renal reconstruction while minimizing […]

UroToday.com - In this study we report an analysis of prostate cancer grade migration trends, by age, using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data over a 30-year period from 1974 to 2003. Age and grade are critical factors in guiding treatment decision-making and outcomes reporting in prostate cancer.

Hereditary information flows from parents to offspring not just through DNA but also through the millions of proteins and other molecules that cling to it. These modifications of DNA, known as “epigenetic marks,” act both as a switch and a dial - they can determine which genes should be turned on or off, and how […]

Bevacizumab, a cancer drug, may be associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, according to an analysis of several randomized controlled trials released on November 19, 2008 in JAMA. When a cancer forms, it necessarily undergoes the process of angiogenesis, whereby new blood vessels proliferate into the tumor.

In breast tissue, cells lining the breast’s ducts have a certain shape that is required to maintain both organ structure and function. All breast cancers display a loss of this characteristic organization, but very little is known about the molecules and pathways that regulate tissue structure and the role they play during cancer.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) heralds the recent news of a decline in U.S. cancer deaths and incidence rates, with colorectal cancer among the top three cancers with significant declines. ASGE, representing the specialists in colorectal cancer screening, is excited by the report showing that colorectal cancer deaths among men and women dropped […]

The Stowers Institute’s Rong Li Lab has published findings that shed light on the ability of cells to adapt to disruptions to their basic division machineries - findings that may help explain how cancer cells elude the body’s natural defense mechanisms or chemotherapy treatment. The work was published in the November 26 issue of Cell.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy heralds the recent news of a decline in U.S. cancer deaths and incidence rates, with colorectal cancer among the top three cancers with significant declines.

Giving blood transfusions to treat anemia in cancer patients increases the risk of potentially lethal blood clots, say University of Rochester, N.Y., researchers.